led, headed 8f out, led again 4f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leader, led 8f out, headed 4f out, not much room on inside just over 1f out, stayed on same pace, not much room near finish
held up, headway over 2f out, hard ridden, hung left and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, pushed along 5f out, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, slightly intimidated by winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace
The rain has gone against Horseford Hill and our nomination is the progressive Tasheba ahead of Turban Heights. Sneaking in at the bottom of the weights, Jane Chapple-Hyam's three-year-old has taken his last two starts in good fashion. The form of his beating of Askar Tau has been irrefutably franked and assuming the ground doesn't become a bog, he may prove hard to beat. Turban Heights comes back from an absence and a mark of 76 looks fair; he is unexposed but this is a big step up in trip. The Betchworth Kid ran well last time but whilst he's been highly tried, he is hardly a prolific winner. Yossi has claims on the pick of his runs, whilst Judgethemoment, a stablemate of the selection, is highly thought-of. Directa's Digger stays very well and will need a good pace if he is to score over this shorter trip, however he is certainly considered a big danger. A tightly-knit handicap, where the three-year-old's may have the edge with their hefty weight-for-age-allowance, and Tasheba can complete the hat-trick.
Yossi (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Spring Dream (11-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jul.
Directa's Digger (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Mid-division, took closer order 6f out, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 18, 14l behind Baddam (9-4) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gf in Jul.
Salute (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led until headed 9f out, stayed pressing leader to over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 11l behind Rajeh (9-9) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
The Betchworth Kid 5-1 (9-2) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, rallied entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Victoria Montoya (8-6) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Tasheba 4-6fav (9-0) In touch, went 2nd over 8f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, eased near finish, won at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Cossack Prince (8-2) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Horseford Hill 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 15, 17l behind Profit's Reality (9-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Pass The Port 9-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind La Vecchia Scuola (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Turban Heights (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Veered badly left start, in rear, pulled hard and soon in touch, hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 16l behind Sudoor (8-12) at Leicester 1m 3yo fll (4) gs in Oct.
Judgethemoment (USA) 17-2 (9-4) Led, remindesr over 6f out, headed over 2f out, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 7, 9l behind Victoria Montoya (8-6) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.
